Sponsored by The International Congress of Distinguished Awards Hosted by The Franklin Institute

The Landscape for Awards in a Changing World

The world's political landscape is in the process of undergoing a fundamental change in 2017--perhaps the most seismic shift since the world wars of the 20th century and the onset of a revolution in atomic, cosmological, and genetics research and communications technology. The world of awards has mirrored and celebrated the scientific, technological, literary, and artistic achievements with its own geometric explosion in the number, range, and size of awards.

How will changes in the world's political landscape affect awards? How can awards maintain standards of quality and objectivity in a new political environment? How can awards achieve relevance in a changing world of communications technology? How can awards streamline their management procedures in the face of growing demands? How can awards expand and improve their marketing capabilities?

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These and other topics will be explored at

The World of Awards 2017, Philadelphia--14-16 June a three day conference organized by and held for those executives and professionals who are responsible for managing the world's most important awards programs.

ICDA.org for current program information. Direct other inquiries to ICDA@icda.org. Program and sponsorship proposals are welcome.

Sponsored by ICDA (chartered 1994), the 2017 conference will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the world's first gathering of awards administrators at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in Chicago in 1992. The Franklin Institute (chartered 1824) is one of the oldest and most comprehensive awards presenting organizations in the world.